ATARMAxxing
SACE Music StudiesPractice Examination 1
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 144 |
| Questions | 14 |
| Structure | Section A — 11 Q, 90 marks · Section B — 1 Q, 6 marks · Section C — 2 Q, 48 marks |
This paper covers
- Q7 score: constructed string-quartet nocturne in D minor (cello pedal, chord naming in alto and bass clefs, textures by bar)
- Q8 aural-only: constructed folk-rock piece moving 4/4 to 7/8 with guitar riff and arpeggio roles
- Q9 arrangement: 'Frère Jacques' for brass quintet in 6/8, horn transposition
- Q10 compare: constructed minuet and constructed blues shuffle
- Q13 A cadential six-four + dominant 7th; B two secondary dominants in F major
- Q11 three-part string accompaniment in B-flat with a Gm9 extension; Q12 re-barring a 12-beat rhythm in 4/4 and 3/4
Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.
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